Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas are an easy and delicious meatless meal! Corn tortillas filled with a spicy butternut squash and black bean mixture and topped with enchilada sauce and cheese.
Okay, hi.
I know.
Butternut squash in July.
I couldn’t wait any longer. Plus, I kinda feel like butternut squash has become more acceptable all year. I buy spiralized butternut squash every week of my life. So yeah, we’re going with squash in July.
Plus, Texas has been so miserably hot this summer that I’m actually ready for fall.
I’m never ready for summer to end so you know it’s bad.
Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas
This is a really, really old blog post (like, 2011) that has been needing a makeover since the day I published it.
It’s one of my favorite recipes on the blog but the photos were so bad and they were horizontal and it was just terrible. But I wasn’t sure if my kids would eat it and I can’t eat an entire pan of butternut squash and black bean enchiladas by myself.
I mean, I probably could but I probably shouldn’t.
But my oldest – I think I’ve mentioned this – won’t eat meat these days (and don’t say, “Oh, he’s a vegetarian?” because no, he’ll happily eat a chicken nugget or a hot dog but won’t go near ground turkey. can you feel my eyeroll in that sentence?) so I’ve been trying to do more meals with beans.
So it’s mashed butternut squash (I cube, boil, and then mash with my stand mixer) mixed with cream cheese, chili powder and cumin, enchilada sauce, cheese, and the black beans. That’s rolled into corn tortillas and then you put more enchilada sauce and cheese on top. And bake until bubbly.
It’s actually a really quick meal to put together, especially if you go ahead and prep the butternut squash in advance.
We had no leftovers. My kids won’t eat squash in it’s original form but I’ve found mixing it into things always goes over well. It adds just a hint of sweetness which works really well in something a little bit spicy, like these enchiladas.
More Butternut Squash Recipes
- Slow Cooker Pork and Butternut Squash Stew
- Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
- Butternut Squash and Crab Bisque
- Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
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Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas
Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas are an easy and delicious meatless meal! Corn tortillas filled with a spicy butternut squash and black bean mixture and topped with enchilada sauce and cheese.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked, unseasoned, mashed or pureed butternut squash
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1 15- ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 12 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese, divided
- 1 ½ cups enchilada sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F and spray a large rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the butternut squash and cream cheese until well-mixed. Stir in spices, garlic, jalapenos and black beans. Add in half a cup of the enchilada sauce and 1 cup of the cheese.
- Place a generous amount of filling in each tortilla and roll tightly (warm the tortillas to make rolling easier if you need to). Place in baking dish and pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, 10 - 15 minutes, until bubbly.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 253Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 721mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 6gSugar: 4gProtein: 10g
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
Yum, butternut squash! This sounds so delicious.
I featured this recipe on my weekly What to Cook Wednesday post. I hope you will stop by and check it out!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
These definitely look good. I enjoy seeing butternut squash sneaking back in because I am still loving it since the fall.
Cara says
mmm, this is a favorite combination in our house too :)
Cassie says
I loved these SO MUCH, and I’m glad your family did too. Who would have thought, butternut squash in an enchilada?
Blog is the New Black says
These look amazing! Love everything about them.
Tracey says
I wish my husband would expand his horizons and learn to eat things like this! I really can’t justify an entire pan of them only for me, but I really, really want to try them.
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
Oh yum! I made burritos with sweet potato for the first time this year and everyone loved them. But weren’t near as awesome as these! Wow!
Cassie @ bake your day says
These sound right up my alley. I love butternut squash. Love this dish!